At Ketchikan we did the Bear Country Wildlife Excursion which takes you to the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary just south of town. At this location your guides take you along a series of boardwalks raised above a wetlands area, full of salmon and therefore full of bears. Guides told us some days there are only a few bear out eating but we had a GREAT day and lost count there were so many! Babies and adults were visible, some right next to the boardwalks. What a great day!
After the boardwalks we went to a Raptor Rehab Center where injured hawks, owls, and eagles are taken to live out their lives in captivity as they cannot survive in the wilderness any longer. Then we were taken to a local totem carvers workshop to see his current work of art. There is also a small gift shop and restrooms at the end.
We HIGHLY recommend this tour!